Abstract: A robotic system can include a surgical instrument with a wrist including an elongate shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end, a wrist extending from the distal end of the elongate shaft, and an end effector extending from the wrist. The end effector may include a first jaw and a second jaw, the first and second jaw being moveable between an open position in which ends of the jaws are separated from each other, and a closed position in which the ends of the jaws are closer to each other as compared to the open position. The surgical instrument may also include at least one rotary cutter extending from the wrist and positioned at least partially within a recess formed in a face of the first jaw.

Abstract: A handgun trigger has a trigger body configured for pivotable or rotatable movement when installed in a handgun. A trigger shoe is removably attached or attachable to the trigger body and defines a user interface for firing the handgun. The trigger shoe can be made of polymeric material and can be attached to the trigger body using a snap fit. For example, the trigger shoe snaps over rear-facing surfaces of the trigger body when installed. Also disclosed is a takedown lever assembly for a semiautomatic handgun, where the takedown actuation lever operable between a firing position and a takedown position. In the takedown position the takedown actuation lever permits removal of the slide from the frame. In the takedown position the trigger is blocked from rotating to the pulled trigger position.

Abstract: A system comprises: an input device to generate commands for controlling a medical device; and an operator-detection sensor to generate sensor data indicating an operator's presence/absence at the input device. Movement of the medical device is controlled based on a comparison of the data with a baseline and a command line. The medical device is not moved when a comparison with a first baseline indicates the operator's absence, and the device is moved when a comparison with a first command line indicates the operator's presence. A triggering event is detected for a calibration procedure, which comprises establishing a second baseline associated with the operator's absence and establishing a second command line associated with the operator's presence. The medical device is not moved when a comparison with the second baseline indicates the operator's absence, and the device is moved when a comparison with the second command line indicates the operator's presence.

Abstract: A process for determining direct effect modifiers (DEMs) for an exposure of interest can include determining pre-treatment variables corresponding to characteristics of different subsets of an observed population for the exposure of interest, each individual of the observed population having a respective exposure to the exposure of interest and a corresponding outcome. A predicted conditional average treatment effect (CATE) can be determined for the exposure of interest on the observed population. Each variable in a matrix of covariates selected from the pre-treatment variables can be orthogonalized to the remaining covariates. Regression can be performed on the predicted CATE to determine additional residuals for each pre-treatment variable. Variables with additional residuals significantly associated with CATE are inferred to be DEMs.

Abstract: Unit cells for use in electrical current conductance, the electrode structure comprising an electrode separated from a counter electrode by a separator, the unit cell being configured to accommodate expansion of electrode active material during a second use of the device e.g., at least in part by using spacer structures.

Abstract: A bipolar nanocomposite semiconductor (BNS) material in which electrons and holes are separately transported throughout the BNS volume via an interpenetrating plurality of networks, where some of the networks have one conductivity type and others have the opposite conductivity type. The interpenetrating networks can include one or more multiple nanocrystalline structures, metal and dielectric networks and are intimately connected to enable band-like transport of both electrons and holes throughout the material.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for generating personalized knowledge session content using a generative machine learning model. User profile data of a plurality of users and service description data that is descriptive of a service are processed to assign the plurality of users to a plurality of user groups. A personalized message is generated for each user group based on the user profile data and the service description data, wherein the personalized message is generated using one or more machine learning models. Each personalized message is provided to each user group and feedback data is collected based on the providing of each personalized message. Based on analyzing of the feedback data, one or more of: the user profile data, the one or more machine learning models, and the service description data are updated.

Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a fan and motor generating an airflow from an inlet end to an outlet end of the debris blower. The airflow defines an airflow axis and a cross-sectional plane normal to the airflow axis. An enclosure provides an airflow path towards the outlet end. A resonant chamber is proximate an airflow entrance end of the enclosure. The resonant chamber has first and second sections encompassing corresponding first and second volumes of different sizes. The different sizes are selected to form an acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator attenuates noise from the blower over a selected attenuation frequency range.

Abstract: Methods are provided for generating hierarchical summaries with actionable recommendations having various granularities. Specifically, the methods involve obtaining notifications related to network issues and generating meta-semantic data that includes a summary of each of the notifications. The methods further involve obtaining inventory data of network devices in a plurality of domains of a network. The inventory data includes configuration information of the network devices. The methods further involve generating a multi-level hierarchical summary specific to the network based on the inventory data and the meta-semantic data. The multi-level hierarchical summary includes a first level specific to one or more affected network devices and a second level specific to a group of network devices. The methods further involve providing the multi-level hierarchical summary for performing one or more actions associated with the network.

Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.

Abstract: Implementations of a system for downscaling commodity flow data may include a first commodity flow database at a first level of geographic/temporal granularity, a second commodity flow database including commodity data for a plurality of commodities at a second level of geographic/temporal granularity and a group of high speed multiple core processor clusters where each core of may be assigned to process data associated with a commodity from the second commodity flow database and data of the first commodity flow database. The system may also include a downscaling module to generate downscaled and a quality check module to generate quality checked data; and a merging module configured for merging downscaled data and quality checked data in parallel. The system may also include a database module configured for writing data asynchronously according to a first-in first-out queue system in a commodity flow database within a period of hours.

Abstract: A bipolar nanocomposite semiconductor (BNS) material in which electrons and holes are separately transported throughout the BNS volume via an interpenetrating plurality of networks, where some of the networks have one conductivity type and others have the opposite conductivity type. The interpenetrating networks can include one or more multiple nanocrystalline structures, metal and dielectric networks and are intimately connected to enable band-like transport of both electrons and holes throughout the material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides variant type V CRISPR/Cas effector polypeptides, fusion polypeptides comprising the variant type V CRISPR/Cas effector polypeptides, and nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the variant polypeptides and fusion polypeptides. The present disclosure provides methods of binding, or binding and nicking, a target nucleic acid, using a variant type V CRISPR/Cas effector polypeptide of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of detecting a single-stranded DNA, using a variant type V CRISPR/Cas effector polypeptide of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A system comprises an input device structurally configured to be utilized by an operator to control a medical device. The system further comprises a motion sensor associated with the input device and configured to detect a displacement distance of the input device. The system further comprises a control unit configured to determine a velocity cap defining a maximum velocity of the medical device based on the detected displacement distance. The control system is further configured to control movement of the medical device based on the velocity cap.

Abstract: A system is configured to provide a survey interface that collects response data, including both quantitative and qualitative response data, using multiple capture mediums. Mediums used to capture response data include input forms that collect structured response data on particular questions, as well as multimedia input forms that capture and collect free form multimedia response data in video form. This mix of quantitative and qualitative response data is analyzed across multiple modalities and used to develop an indexed response dataset, which may be queried to determine a set of pre-configured insights. An insight interface visualizes these pre-configured insights and accepts additional queries to provide a query interface that draws from the static indexed response dataset to allow for dynamic, conversational querying for additional insights.

Abstract: A method for regenerating a carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent material, the method comprising: (i) contacting a sorbent-CO2 complex in an aqueous solution containing a reversible photoacid, wherein the CO2 in the sorbent-CO2 complex is in the form of bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate; and (ii) exposing the aqueous solution to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength that induces proton release from the photoacid and subsequent protonation of the bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate in the sorbent-CO2 complex to result in release of CO2 and water and regeneration of the sorbent material. The method may also include re-using the regenerated sorbent to capture carbon dioxide. The sorbent may be, for example, an amino acid (e.g., glycine), alkylamine, alkanolamine, or alkali hydroxide. The reversible photoacid may more particularly be a metastable-state photoacid.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A vehicular sensing system, responsive to processing image data captured by a forward-viewing camera at a first time, generates a first set of lane geometries representing curvature and location of a portion of at least one traffic lane of a road respective to a first position of the equipped vehicle at the first time. The vehicular sensing system, via processing motion data representative of motion of the equipped vehicle, tracks the first set of lane geometries. Based on processing of the motion data and the tracked first set of lane geometries, the vehicular sensing system generates a second set of lane geometries representing the curvature and location of the portion of the at least one traffic lane respective to a second position of the vehicle at a second time. The vehicular sensing system determines a blind zone based on the generated second set of lane geometries.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a continuous driving path for a vehicle include: (i) automatically controlling movement of the vehicle along a path while prioritizing the movement so as to minimize vehicle maneuvers, via a processor; (ii) obtaining data including location information as to a location of the vehicle and map information pertaining to the location as the vehicle is travelling autonomously via by the processor; (iii) determining, via the processor, when a decision is needed with respect to further travel of the vehicle, based on the location information and the map information; (iv) requesting, via the processor, driver input as to a driver preference of a driver for movement of the vehicle with regard to the decision; (v) receiving, via one or more sensors, the driver input including the driver preference; and (vi) determining, via the processor, the continuous driving path based on the driver preference.

Abstract: Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode layer comprising a population of spacer structures comprising a material other than the electrode active material, wherein (a) the spacer population occupies a total volume within the electrode layer within the range of about 0.1% to about 35% of the volume, VE, of the electrode layer, and (b) a member of the spacer population is located within each subvolume of the electrode layer comprising (i) at least 25% of the volume, VE, of the electrode layer, and (ii) bounded on all sides by (aa) the unit cell portion of the electrode current collector, (bb) the separator layer, (cc) the top surface of the electrode layer, (dd) the bottom surface of the electrode layer, (ee) the first end surface of the electrode layer, and (ff) the second end surface of the electrode layer.